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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Book Review: Unlawful Justice by K.C. Lynn & K. Langston #Giveaway

The town of Harmony Falls, Texas has recently been riddled with crime. The once peaceful town is now in full blown chaos as things have escalated into deaths and disgusting acts of vengeance. Hate fill the streets and homes of this small town, wreaking havoc with no end in sight. Despite it all, is it possible for two souls at the center of it to find love? Just maybe peace, love and truth will prevail...

So this is one of those books that I needed to take a day (or five) off after reading it before I could sit down and attempt to write a review. Even now, almost a week later, I'm not sure my thoughts will be very coherent or even come close to doing this novel justice, but I'll try.

These two authors have come together to write a truly powerful story that not only engages your heart but your mind as well. (And, ahem, other body parts). It makes you think about the world around us, the hate that sadly still consumes the world, and what the heck are we going to do about it? As much as I wish it wasn't so, racism and corruption are very much a part of our society. Hate is an ugly, multifaceted stone with so many sides at war with each other. It's not just black vs. white here in Harmony Falls, but also good cops vs. bad cops; right vs. wrong and so on... and I was truly impressed how these authors managed to equally and honestly show all sides.

Now despite the heart wrenching events that take place in the story, and brace yourselves, some of them are hard to read, there is also a beautiful opportunity for love. The fact that Grayson and Olivia could find love amidst all the pain and chaos makes it that much sweeter for me. Olivia can't un-live what happened to her and Grayson can't ever un-see it, but together they can find the truth and in time heal and move on. I loved Grayson and his protectiveness and that he could turn on the dirty talk when the time called for it.

This was the prefect balance of serious and sexy and a huge winner for these two authors. While I have devoured everything else that K. Langston has written, this is my first time reading anything by K.C. Lynn and I can assure you I will be seeking out some of her stuff in the near future. Well done ladies! xo

Favorite Quotes

“You’re fucking crazy, Olivia, if you think you go unnoticed.”

“I’ll always save you, even if there is nothing to save. I’ll always be there.”

“You feel so fucking good wrapped around my fingers, baby. I can feel how much you want me.”

“Goddamn, you look sexy as fuck riding me.”

“I’m yours, Liv. Yours. I could never belong to anyone else. And you’re mine, baby. From this perfect body, all the way down to your beautiful fucking soul. Mine.”

Marianna's Rating:

**I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Excerpt

His gaze softens as he cups the side of my neck. “Jesus, you should never feel insecure. You’re fucking beautiful, Liv, bruises or not. Nothing in the world could ever change that.”I watch him carefully, his sincerity tearing through my defenses. “You really mean that, don’t you?”

He rears back, the skin between his brows bunching together in deep valleys of confusion. “Of course I do. How could you not know that?”

I shrug. “I don’t know. I guess it’s…” I pause for a moment before deciding to bare it all. “It’s hard for me to believe you still think I’m beautiful despite finding me the way you did.”

Understanding dawns and he quickly shakes his head. “No, not ever. That didn’t change the way I look at you. Yes, it fucking gutted me to see you that way, but not once did I think any less of you.” He pulls me closer while his determined gaze bores into mine. His jaw flexes, the rhythm of his chest growing heavier. “It should have never happened. Nothing so hateful should have ever touched something so beautiful. But make no mistake, Liv, when I look at you, I don’t see the girl I found that day, I see the girl who survived it all. You’re fucking beautiful, inside and out, nothing or no one will ever change that.”

The peaceful town of Harmony Falls, Texas, has been rocked to its core by an unspeakable crime.

One that harbors revenge and injustice.

Schoolteacher
Olivia Bradshaw can’t remember what happened that horrific night, but
it’s easy to see the effect it’s had on those around her. All she wants
is for peace to be restored to her beloved hometown, but Deputy Grayson
Taylor is on a different mission. He seeks truth and justice, and he’ll
do whatever it takes to find both for Olivia.

Lines will be crossed.

Secrets revealed.

Can
justice prevail, or will the citizens of Harmony Falls succumb to the
corruption and hate that continues to plague their small town?

K.C.
Lynn and K. Langston have teamed up to bring you a story about hate,
race, corruption, injustice, and above all, love. A story that may
change the way you view the world.

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About the Authors

K. Langston
K. has been married to her very own country boy for 14 years. They live in the deep south with their two crazy kids, and a speckled beagle named Sadie. She worked in property management for last decade before leaving the industry to write full time. When she's not penning her next love story, you can find her nose buried between the pages of a good book.

She released her debut novel, Because You're Mine in September 2013. She has since released three follow up books in the series, Until You're Mine, When You're Mine and Forever You're Mine. Her next release, Sylvie is a contemporary romance set to release Early Fall 2015. She is also co-writing a book with Author KC Lynn called Unlawful Justice, set to release November 2015. K. writes with true passion and heart about what she knows, love, romance and all things southern.

K.C. Lynn
K.C. Lynn is a small town girl living in Western
Canada. She married her high school sweetheart and they have four
amazing children: two lovely girls and a set of handsome twin boys. It
was her love for romance books that gave K.C. the courage to sit down
and write her own novel. When she is not in her writing cave, pounding
out new characters and stories, she can be found living between the
pages of a book, meeting new tattooed, hot alpha males with very
big…Hearts.

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About Marianna

Mom to four boys and a Star Wars geek, you can almost always find me with my head buried in my Kindle. I have been blogging for 5 years at www.marianna.me and am so excited about this blog, A Lust For Reading, where I will be reviewing contemporary romance, new adult romance, historical romance and erotica novels. Read more about Marianna.